Ranger Research Day

Students of the Charles Morton Share Trust Division of Nursing received a perfect score for their research project at the 18th annual Ranger Research day at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus.

Graduate and undergraduate students created poster presentations of academic research papers conducted in one of their classes. 27 individuals participated and had the opportunity to share and discuss their research with peers, professors and the Alva community.

Student poster entries were critiqued and eligible for awards. The mission of Oklahoma Research Day is to promote cross-campus and cross-disciplinary research. In doing so, the event seeks to encourage networking among scholars and the exchange of ideas among those studying and researching in their respective academic disciplines. All presenters are encouraged to attend Oklahoma Research Day on March 8, 2024, at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Cora Beth Taylor presenting at Ranger Research Day in the Student Center ballroom.

NWOSU jazz ensemble

Northwestern Oklahoma State University jazz ensemble members will present their fall semester concert on Nov. 30 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Herod Hall.

The event will consist of a new and exciting program featuring original arrangements of American music. Styles will range from jazz, popular, country, and Latin styles and will feature 12 student soloists.

All works have been specially arranged by Eric Burger, director of bands, for this ensemble.

“This is such a wonderful group to work with,” Burger said. “The talent and flexibility of each member allows us to perform an unprecedented array of styles and feature so many soloists!”

The event is free and open to the public with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

NWOSU annual Tubabonium Christmas concert

A holiday tradition at NWOSU is the annual Tubabonium Christmas Concert, members of the Ranger Band playing at last years concert.

On Dec. 4 NWOSU instrumental music program will present the annual Tubabonium Christmas Concert at 6 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium.

This event is open to the public to watch or participate in. Individuals who play any low brass instrument, read bass clef or Bb treble clef, have been playing for a long time or just a few weeks are welcome to take part.

Fall commencement set for Sunday

Fall commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, in Percefull Fieldhouse.

Northwestern alumna and adjunct instructor of business Alexa Humphries will deliver the commencement address. Humphries graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 2005. Upon graduation, she continued her education at Oklahoma Christian University and earned a master’s degree in business administration. In 2021, Humphries pursued continuing education and became a Certified Financial Planner ™ through Stockton University.

As a student at Northwestern, she enjoyed being involved in the President’s Leadership Class, Student Government Association, Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors and a member of Delta Zeta sorority.

The Waynoka native currently is a financial adviser at Edward Jones Investments in Woodward where she advises clients on various aspects of their financial wellness.

Music will be provided by the Northwestern brass quintet under the direction of Eric Burger, instructor of instrumental music and director of bands.

A reception honoring the graduates will immediately follow the ceremony in the Student Center Commons area.

Eighty-seven students are candidates to receive bachelor’s degrees. Seventeen candidates will receive master’s degrees–six will receive Master of Counseling Psychology degrees and 11 will receive Master of Education degrees.

A live stream of the fall commencement can be found at: www.YouTube.com/NWOSURangers
—University Relations

Alexa Humphries